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L11 Overview
This week we'll look at the pros and cons of Foreign Direct Investment. We'll also discuss the
path to development taken by Latin American countries and the problems they encountered.
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

L09 Overview
This week we'll discuss the international trade regime and its theoretical underpinnings.
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Describe the international trade regime and its historical origins.
Provide thoughtful insigh

L05 Overview
In this lesson we'll discuss the concept of power. We'll examine different measures of power and
their relevancy to different situations.
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Describe the components of the different meas

L08 Overview
In this lesson we'll discuss terrorism. Why do some transnational groups resort to terrorism?
What are the best methods for combating terrorism?
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Identify the different motivations for

L02 Overview
In this lesson we'll continue our discussion from last week. We'll look at the next two levels of
analysis - the state and the international system.
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Discuss how the structure of the g

L07 Overview
War is significant in international relations, but the vast majority of interactions are peaceful.
This week we'll look at what goes in to the negotiation process and how we can evaluate
negotiated outcomes. We'll also discuss the spatial mod

L04 Overview
In this lesson we'll continue our discussion from last week. We'll talk about the Governmental
Politics model of foreign policy decision making.
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Identify the politically salient aspec

L03 Overview
This week we'll start looking at explanations for how Foreign Policy decisions are made. We'll
look at the Rational Actor and Organizational Process model.
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Identify the assumptions of

L10 Overview
In this lesson we'll discuss the exchange rate - how the regime has changed over time and the
ramification of these changes for domestic politics.
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Describe the Impossible Trinity and

L06 Overview
This week we'll talk about Power Transition, a theory that predicts major war. We'll also look at
different strategies used to prevent war, such as deterrence.
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Apply Power Transition

L01 Overview
In this lesson we'll talk about the different explanations of conflict. In particular, we'll discuss
three different levels of analysis and some examples within each.
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Match a theoreti

Due way to reprEent an argument is in the farm at a categorical syllagisrn that
cclrlsists at a majnr premise. a miner premise. and a ccrnclusiun.
The rnajcrr premise 'Is typically a canditicinal statement such as "If F'. then El"
I The "If" part is calle

Democracies are regimes in Iwhich genernrnental effices are lled as a
cansequence cf cantested electiclns.
A. ceuntry is classied as a democracy if all cf the fellmnring cenditiens apply:
n The chief executive is elected.
a The legislature is elected.
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